Mom of I-675 crash victim says his survival is a ‘miracle’

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By Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer Updated 1:11 PM Wednesday, September 1, 2010

DAYTON — Andrea Eden-Shingleton called her son’s survival of a horrific crash on Interstate 675 on Monday a miracle.

“God has him in his hands,” Eden-Shingleton said Wednesday, Aug. 25, during a brief news conference at Miami Valley Hospital, where her son, 19-year-old Brennan Eden, is recovering from injuries suffered in the crash.

Eden-Shingleton said her son is in serious condition.

She added that “the sincere love from our family and friends is what’s sustaining us at this time.”

Eden, of Mason, was speeding down I-675 about 7:15 a.m. Monday when his Pontiac Firebird hit a culvert that launched the car into the Wagner Road overpass. The force of the crash broke the car apart and ejected Eden onto the highway during the morning rush hour.

The crash closed the southbound lanes of I-675 for five hours on Monday.

A police cruiser camera happened to catch the crash, and the video has been played on newscasts and websites around the country.

Crash investigators with the Xenia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol have not determined the specific cause of the accident or if alcohol or drugs played a role. A representative from the patrol was present at Wednesday’s press conference, but did not address the media.

Beavercreek police said Tuesday that they had arrested Eden at 6:13 a.m. Monday on charges including possession of alcohol, drug paraphernalia and drug abuse after he was found with a 15-year-old Beavercreek girl in the parking lot near the corner of Beaver Vu Drive and North Fairfield Road.

The officer approached the vehicle because it was in the parking lot of a closed business at such an early hour. The officer found an unopened can of alcohol, a trace of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the car.

The girl was cited and released to her father. Eden was given a court summons and released.

“It’s police procedure not to incarcerate people on a prohibition (charge),” Beavercreek Sgt. Jim Wuebben said. “There was no reason to believe that Mr. Eden was a flight risk or that he would not appear in court.”

“Eden was cooperative throughout, and there were no indications of Eden to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest. He was released prior to 6:54 a.m.” Monday, Wuebben said.

The contact between the officer, Eden and the teen girl was not recorded on cruiser camera because it was not considered a traffic stop.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2414 or kwynn@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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